The 2022 Congressional budget bill includes flexibilities for doctors to provide telehealth services to patients, according to the leader of the American College of Physicians, Medical Economics reports.
But the American Hospital Association criticized lawmakers for removing additional COVID-19 relief from the omnibus spending bill approved by the House of Representatives and now in the Senate with a vote expected in coming days.
The spending plan, a 2,741-page document made up of 12 annual bills known as House Resolution 2471, totals $1.5 trillion in discretionary spending.
The ACP and the AHA published statements praising money available for a number of health care agencies and programs. Read more.
